This original key to the office of the Assabet Manufacturing Company was in the possession of Mr. Paul Wilson, who at one time was in charge of the water works.
As part of Merchants Week boys dressed as police were on hand to escort Rear Admiral William T. Sampson, the "Hero of Santiago", when he visited Maynard on May 16, 1900. He was presented with a shuttle from the Assabet Mills.
Jennie Deane's Millinery Store on the left front. Naylor's Block on right front. The Lorenzo Maynard watering trough can be seen at the curb in front of the Naylor Block.
The Haman Smith house, also known as the Case house, is located on Great Road. Haman owned much land in Assabet Village (now Maynard) and gave each of his four sons a farm.
Built in the late 1700's, at one time known as the Thompson or Eveleth Farm. Levi was the first to own the farm and in 1816 it was used as a tavern when the Great Road was opened between Boston and Fitchburg.
Left photo taken in 1925, right photo…
Contains a history by Ralph Sheridan, miscellaneous copies of information referring to the Twilight Club, the Secretary's Minutes from 1904 to 1964, legal documents pertaining to the sale of the property at Lake Boon in 1964, memberships, newspaper…